Current Opportunities at UN-Habitat

Under the direct supervision of the Legal Officer, intern will:

• Assisting the Legal Officer in carrying out legal research and other legal related functions.
• Research rules, policies and regulations of the UN, both constitutional and operational, and including privileges and immunities, the use of the UN logo, the name and emblem and draft memoranda there on.
• Research issues relating to international commercial and contract law as applicable to international public institutions and their dealings with partners.
• Assist with the drafting of legal memoranda, submissions, or portions thereof, including statements of relevant facts, reviewing drafts of correspondences and legal submissions.
• Research Administrative Tribunal decisions in connection with the hearing of the UNDT, the Appeals Tribunal, and prepare submissions and briefs.
• Contribute to the sharing of legal knowledge within UN-Habitat.
• Assisting in the setting up of the legal database of UN-Habitat, reviewing drafts and templates. - Assist with other matters as required.
• Perform any assignment made by the Legal Officer.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: Law or a related field. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.
• Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Do you have a knowledge of the principles of Public International Law and the application of the UN rules and regulations?

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Under the direct supervision of the Special Advisor to the Executive Director, the intern will:

Project Development.

• Support the delivery of ideation, feasibility analysis, and project preparation support to sustainable urban development infrastructure projects in the CIF Project Pipeline.
• Engage with CIF Implementing Partners – global experts delivering project preparation support – to track, monitor and guide the project preparation process.
• Support and facilitate project assessment, due diligence and bankability assessment processes of projects within the CIF Project Pipeline.
• Assist in the identification and incorporation of ESG and SDG-oriented analysis and decision support methodologies within the CIF.
• Assist the development of a Donor Tracker: a database and analysis of relevant investors and financiers engaged by UN-Habitat, in support of launching a new Feasibility Fund, creating agendas, presentation materials, taking action notes and providing follow-up engagement, for internal UN-Habitat and external Partner meetings.

Sustainable Finance. The intern will:

• Liaise with current and potential partners in the areas of commercial and private investment and developing project pipelines.
• Support the development of partnership agreements: including memorandums of understanding, budgets, work plans, marketing collateral and other relevant materials for CIF relationships with partners as required.
• Contribute to developing and operationalizing CIF's strategy, roadmap and business model.
• Assist with developing a database and analysis of relevant donors, investors and financiers who can support the work of UN-Habitat and CIF. Person Specification:
• Strong organizational skills and action-oriented delivery of tasks. - Understanding of ESG and principles of sustainable finance (blended finance, public private partnerships, etc.).
• Basic understanding of financial performance metrics (discounted cash flow, profitability assessments, etc.) and decision analysis.
• Understanding of project management and tracking.
• Strong interest in sustainable urban development, and a passion for UN-Habitat's work; a particular interest in energy policy would be beneficial.
• With six months to 1 year of experience in a similar role preferred, with a strong interest in developing a career in international events and project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively as part of a diverse team across multiple time zones.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher). Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent). Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of studies: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sustainable Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Social Governance, Socially Responsible Investment, Economics, or related social science field including economic and human geography, political science, urban studies and business oriented urban planning.
• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Background in sustainable finance, banking, international relations, economics, financing or developing urban development projects, or other social science fields is required. Commitment to gaining a strong understanding of the urban context, infrastructure project development processes and the de-risking of international development projects is desirable.